Release Date: 1969-03-14
Overview: In 1930s Prague, a Czech cremator who firmly believes cremation relieves one from earthly suffering is drawn inexorably to Nazism.
Rating: 7.8 / 10
Rudolf Hrušínský
as Karel Kopfrkingl
Vlasta Chramostová
as Lakmé / Dagmar
Jana Stehnová
as Zina
Miloš Vognič
as Mili
Ilja Prachař
as Walter Reinke
Juraj Herz - Director
Zdena Prchlíková - Makeup & Hair
Jitka Přibylová - Clapper Loader
Jiří Šebor - Executive Producer
Josef Kraus - Assistant Production Design
This film blew me away. It's done in the style of a beautiful tone poem. Yet, the subject is the horror of ethnic cleansing. The juxtaposition is riveting....